1999 Land Rover Discovery Dicovery series 2 from North America - Comments

I own a 2000 Discovery II with 50,000 miles on it. In the last 10,000 miles, it has been nothing but trouble. So far I have replaced the power steering actuator, the radiator, the coolant supply hose to the water pump, both anti-skid sensors on the rear wheels, had a throttle body heater leak, the drivers side windshield wiper motor fail, and now it refuses to start. Other than that, a great car.

I live in Utah where I have had some great use of my 2002 Disco 2.

I bought it 3 years ago with 81000 miles, and now have 127000 miles on it.

The only problems I have had are, traction control sensor.. 400 dollars, mass air sensor.. 200 dollars.. front drive shaft.. 200 dollars (for a rebuilt one have not yet installed).. will see how that goes...

Now I know that the mass air filter went out, because of my K and N air filter. The oil in the filter contaminated the sensor..

And the reason the drive shaft went is poor design. (the exhaust runs under the joint. No grease fitting on universal joint. Gets hot and burns out...).

Now I am no way rich; in fact very much working class.. But all my friends love to ride in my Land Rover.. Women smile more at Rover owners; it's a fact... My wife drove it for a year, and she loved the looks people got too.

It fits me like a glove.. I will never trade or sale.. If you own a Disco, try working on it yourself to save some cash.. Don't take it to the dealer, find a shop that specializes in them for half the price. Remember, they were meant to be on safari, so don't be afraid to get under them and turn a wrench.

I think they are a great deal nowadays, but not to fuel efficient.. that's why my wife now drives a Honda Fit (40 miles per gallon), and the Land Rover is my baby waiting in the bat cave until I decide to get it out.

My two sun roofs are good rain sun or snow...

I have been married for nine years and my best vacation was a trip we took to Moab Utah with the Land Rover dealer; we spent like three nights and two days of wheeling; it was a blast, and my stock Disco out wheeled built Jeeps, Hummers ext...

Some people hate them but not this rasta.. jah love..

I am on my fifth Land Rover. My current model is a 1999 Discovery Series II. Currently at 138000 miles. Front drive shaft replaced at 140000.

Been to La Paz in Baja, up to the running boards in mud, snow in Tahoe, Park City and Mammoth. Fits just like my 1963 Series II. Still looks like new.

Air blows cold, brakes lasted 60000 because I don't drive like an idiot. You can have your Humburbans and Escalades. The only other cars I'd consider as competition are Jeeps and Unimogs.

I have a trusty UK V8 Land Rover Fiscovery II.

If your going to buy one, do yourself a favour first buy a good tool kit, some axle stands, a good trolley jack, a wheelie board to lay on, and some time, so give up your day job too.

Alternatively you're best to have a bottomless bank account.

Mine first started its problems when I took it to a garage for a service, after buying it second hand with 70k on the clock.

A day after it was returned, the throttle body gasket went and dropped all the coolant, causing the engine to overheat. This was then looped out, but then as fresh water had been used to get us home, the radiator a week later gave up; this was replaced and 2 weeks later the matrix radiator went, meaning I had to remove the whole dash after de-gassing the aircon. Eventually the water issue was resolved, but had damaged the engine so badly that one day it seized.

All in all, the ACE pump has died four times, the PAS pump once, two ACE valve blocks, 7 pairs of front disks, second set of front calipers, one rear ABS sensor, new front shocks, the rear SLS air spring sensor went, which caused the SLS pump to pump the car up only on one side at the rear, to a point where I thought the car might roll. This one I took to the Land Rover garage, and as soon as they plugged the testbook in, the rear already over inflated airspring exploded like a bomb going off; at this point two new air springs a new SLS compressor and two new sensors.

And somewhere in the middle of all of that, the UJ went on the front prop. shaft whilst driving down the motor way. By the time I got to my turn off, the prop UJ completely broke and wrenched the transfer box off the gearbox, and the spline from the transfer box that is driving from the gearbox caused the gear box to fail. So a new transfer box, new auto box new prop and front diff.

Other minors are central door lockers, tail gate and rear passenger.

I have replaced both leaking sunroofs only to find they still leak.

Drivers seat motor died, so I pinched one out of the passenger seat.

The catalytic converter went. I also nearly forgot to mention 4 sets of Lambda sensors.

Two LPG conversions, although this one can't be blamed on LR.

I'm sure there is more I can't remember.

Trouble is I love my Land Rover to bits, and when it does work, it is the best, a very capable car. I can't help thinking that 50% of what was repaired above by a LR garage was not done correctly or they never investigate the proper root cause of problems, which evidently caused further problems or the replacement of the same component more than one time.

I now repair everything myself - parts are very cheap and your own labour is free, and the same thing doesn't break twice.

John Chalmers (sharky)